Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs visit the Boston Celtics on Friday night, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
The game tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on NBC Sports Boston and Bally Sports Southwest.
The Celtics put an end to a three-game slide with a 120-111 win over the Hornets on Wednesday night, and guard Marcus Smart will be returning to the lineup following his last-minute one-game suspension before the Charlotte game. Kemba Walker will miss Friday’s game with an oblique strain, and both Derrick White and Trey Lyles are out for San Antonio.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Celtics -4.5
- Money line: Celtics -190 / Spurs +155
- Over-under: 221.5
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Advice and prediction
The Spurs took the first game of the season against the Celtics in San Antonio, 110-106, and are in relatively good form, having won five of their last seven games. The Celtics have been as unpredictable as ever, but both teams have plenty to play for on Friday. The Spurs are ninth in the Western Conference and tied on record with the No. 8 Grizzlies, while the No. 6 Celtics are currently only out of play-in tournament position thanks to a tiebreaker over the Heat.
I’m wary of a bet on the spread, so I’m instead targeting a bet on the over 221.5. The Spurs have hit the over in back-to-back road games on their current trip, and the last three Celtics games have blown past 221.5.
Prediction: Celtics 118, Spurs 115
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